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Thunderbird Club
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Does anyone have any idea what the Greco pups are wound to? They seem to have such a high output, even compared to say the Horseshoe pickup on my Ric. Way louder than any of my other basses.
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I can only agree, the Greco is even louder than my Jackson - The angriest Bird!
Seriously off topic but still music related (and I'm happy to take offline). Anyone know anything, or know someone who knows something, about modular synthesis? I have an EMS Synthi emulator app, ie the box Brian Eno used to make noises on the Bowie album/song Heroes. I'm looking to recreate the chittering, helicoptering white (-ish) noise in the background. Dunno why they couldn't have used stringed instruments like normal people.
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Thee reason they're so hot is the magnets, big ceramic SOBs. Take one apart and you'll see.
They're the same pups that are in Orvilles by Gibson.
ThunderBucker disassembled one of mine when we were developing ThunderBucker pickups. Came out of the case really easy.
Was that a standard item/option, can't say as I've ever seen anything like that before, a bit of sponge under the strings yes but never a dedicated platecopper plate to hold individual string mutes.
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They all came that way. Most of them seem to have the plate removed . The mutes are felt
Early Fneder Ps have a rubber strip glued to the underside of the bridge cover and the first Jazz basses (stacked knobs) had individual mutes similar to the TBird. Probably where Gisbo got the idea.
My first bass was a Ric copy and came with pickup cover and mute. Pickup cover was removed immediately and the mute eventually went after it worked up a talent for applying itself at inopportune moments.
A good example of the contrast between how they were designed to be played/the music of that era and how we actually play them.
A good example of the contrast between how they were designed to be played/the music of that era and how we actually play them.
HATE it when he does that...Nicely played, Carlo!
Just kidding, Carlo! Love the Vintage Bird pics
Nice Bird. Pretty Bird.copper plate to hold individual string mutes.
How would one go anout finding a reputable Luthier in the states? I would like to find ine in the Chicago area. Google hasnt been a lot of help on this.
Just at one inch thick, maybe 1 1/8" if that. Very comfortable weight and the neck is super thin. Actually kicking around the idea of selling it right now. Depends on if a few other items move first.
Ask in the Facebook group. There are a couple of Chicago based guys that could offer up some names I'm sure.
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Don't you just hate it - For a minute I thought I was GAS free, and then these guys comes along:
Presenting the Ltd. Ed. Korina Flying-V, Korina Explorer, and Korina Explorer Bass
A shame they didn't add a Moderne and a Fire/Thunderbird to the collection...
Presenting the Ltd. Ed. Korina Flying-V, Korina Explorer, and Korina Explorer Bass
A shame they didn't add a Moderne and a Fire/Thunderbird to the collection...
I do like that Explorer bass. Wow.
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Back at you, with a seriously off-topic response. I have no sound advice for you here but I love this song and have always been befuddled by the same observation you have made. Here he is in concert, with THREE guitarists and at least two keyboardists. If you look closely (at 4:13/4:14 mark), it appears that one of the guitar players (guy far stage/screen right) is using an EBow (not the cat with the Strat or cool dude with the red gibson, who is playing the haunting background riff). I am not exactly sure who is making what sounds. But as he notes at the end, this is a powerful (and stylized) rendition of this arguably ageless tune.
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Earl Slick on ebow, Mark Plati centreish stage, Gerry Leonard on loops and ambient wash, then Mike Garson on piano, Cat Russell on keys, 4th guitar, vox, Sterling Campbell on drums and the legend GAD on bass/vox.
Update: watched again on a larger screen and Gerry Leonard is also using an ebow.
Update: watched again on a larger screen and Gerry Leonard is also using an ebow.
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Ugh! Me too! I'm thinking what are they charging for the Explorer bass and how can I muster it without selling one of my other 4 string kids!
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I have three of these at the moment , certainly the closest commercially available to the real deal IMHO and for the price you can't beat them. Congratulations !
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